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The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Osman I
Ottoman Empire
1299–1324
Denis I of Portugal
Portugal
1279–1325
Andronikos II Palaiologos
Rome
1282–1328
Afonso IV of Portugal
Portugal
1325–1357
James II of Aragon
Spain
1291–1327
Orhan
Ottoman Empire
1326–1362
Robert I of Scotland
Scotland
1306–1329
Emperor Go-Daigo
Japan
1318–1339
Pope John XXII
Papacy
1316–1334
Edward II of England
England
1307–1327
Magnus IV of Sweden
Sweden
1319–1364
Edward III of England
England
1327–1377
Prince Morikuni
Japan (Shogunate)
1308–1333
Yesün Temür Khan
China
1323–1328
Gegeen Khan
China
1320–1323
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